>>9751374In fact, there are lots of things that are virtual rather than physical.
Virtual means that can't be manifested without outside of an external source, or its something that is manifested by an external source.
Let's give an example.
A .txt file on your desktop named "Data" and on the inside says "Info."
Does it exist?
In a physicality sense, no.
It's just a virtual existence that has been manifested by the external physical sources [Your terminal, and you specifically]
For virtual things to "exist" they also need a feedback loop, or "awareness of."
This is to say, "Without the physical terminal, Data.txt would not be able to exists; however if there was no one to operate the terminal, or the terminal had no power, Data.txt would not be realized, despite existing."
Data only becomes info once it is received and and to a lesser extent, understood. This is how virtuality works.
Some other things that are virtual.
Language itself, The Ego and Identity, Music; one can argue that non naturally occurring physicalities are technically virtual [i.e. Cake] however thats a bit of an advanced discussion that takes away from my initial point.
It isn't to say that virtual things have no importance, its just to say that virtual things exist only because there are means for them to exist. and likewise do not exist outside the boundaries of the things that allow them to exist in the first place.
You could get deep into a discussion about "Concepts and ideas." however, it boils down to "Why do Concepts and Ideas" exist? Because we're Sapient beings that have physicality that can give means to virtuality.
Tl;Dr.
Things without matter do matter, however without things with matter, they really don't.
